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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xml:lang="en-US">Document Accounting Standard</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Country</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" xlink:to="lab_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorName" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorName" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorName" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorLocation" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business Contact [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_OtherAddressMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_OtherAddressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_OtherAddressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Address [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_OtherAddressMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_OtherAddressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $11 and $11</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Related Party [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables, Net, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Prepayments Deposits And Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in advance which will be charged against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer; deposits transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer; and aggregate carrying amount of other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandUseRightNet" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandUseRightNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land use right, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land use right, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandUseRightNet" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandUseRightNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightNet" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTICIPATION INTEREST</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received, current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer); and the aggregate carrying amount of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be paid within one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Income Taxes, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liability, Current, Related Party [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders' equity and participation interest:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders' equity:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total shareholders' equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received, noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ParticipationInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_ParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Participation interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ParticipationInterest" xlink:to="lab_msc_ParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, participation interest).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total shareholders' equity and participation interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">ENDING BALANCE</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">BEGINNING BALANCE</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:to="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and participation interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities Shareholders Equity And Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and participation interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" xlink:to="lab_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LiabilitiesShareholdersEquityAndParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of liabilities shareholders equity and participation interest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments non-current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, par value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, authorized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, allowances for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Less: allowances for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Food and Beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Food and Beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Food and beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EntertainmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ServiceFeeMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_ServiceFeeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServiceFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Service Fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServiceFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Services fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ServiceFeeMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_ServiceFeeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServiceFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Service fee.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MallMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_MallMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MallMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MallMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MallMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MallMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_MallMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MallMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mall.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retail and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retail and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retail and other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_RetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retail and other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CasinoContractMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_CasinoContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Casino Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Casino Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from casino contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CasinoContractMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_CasinoContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Casino contract.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating costs and expenses:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and expenses (services provided to the Group):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-Opening Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Land Use Right</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of land use right</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of land use right.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation And Amortization Excluding Amortization Of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PropertyChargesAndOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Property charges and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PropertyChargesAndOthers" xlink:to="lab_msc_PropertyChargesAndOthers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PropertyChargesAndOthers" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of expenses charged against earnings to eliminate the capitalized costs of projects abandoned during the reporting period and expenses associated with business termination activities and other expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited per Class A ordinary share:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-operating income (expenses):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gains (losses), net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gains (losses), net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other expenses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xlink:label="loc_msc_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Non Operating Income Expenses Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-operating expenses, net</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Commitment And Other Finance Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Other financing costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xlink:to="lab_msc_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the charge against earnings during the period for commitment and other finance fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues (services provided by the Group):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average Class A ordinary shares outstanding used in net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited per Class A ordinary share calculation:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited per Class A ordinary share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited per Class A ordinary share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Loss before income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Loss before income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Loss before income tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Total income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Profit Loss Including Portion Attributable To Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:to="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProfitLossIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the participation interest.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income Loss Attributable To Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to participation interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to participation interest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive (loss) income:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive (loss) income:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign currency translation adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign currency translation adjustments</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive (loss) income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total comprehensive loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Net of Tax Attributable To Participation Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive loss attributable to participation interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" xlink:to="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToParticipationInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to participation interest. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Loss Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Losses) [Income] [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Losses [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Participation Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Participation Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ParticipationInterestMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_ParticipationInterestMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ParticipationInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Participation interest.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">ENDING BALANCE (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flow from a financing activity:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of financing costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flow from an investing activity:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Acquire Property And Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" xlink:label="loc_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Payments For Other Long Term Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to an affiliated company for other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" xlink:to="lab_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentsForOtherLongTermAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for other long-term assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Financing Costs And Debt Discount Premium</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue premiums</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Financing Costs And Debt Discount (Premium).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on disposal of property and equipment and other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">(Reversal) Provision For Doubtful Accounts And Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (reversal of) credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ReversalProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivables and other receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) Due from Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses And Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, income tax payable, amounts due to affiliated companies and deferred tax liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Due to Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental cash flow disclosures:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xlink:label="loc_msc_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid net of capitalized interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities&#160;-&#160;operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtToDirector" xlink:label="loc_msc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtToDirector" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtToDirector" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long Term Debt to Director</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtToDirector" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt to a director of SCIH</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtToDirector" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long term debt to director.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash disclosures:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ChangeInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesAndOtherLongTermLiabilitiesRelatedToAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Future cash outflow to pay for acquisition of property and equipment that have occurred through accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other long term liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ChangeInOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAndLeaseLiabilitiesArisingFromLeaseModification" xlink:label="loc_msc_ChangeInOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAndLeaseLiabilitiesArisingFromLeaseModification" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ChangeInOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsAndLeaseLiabilitiesArisingFromLeaseModification" xml:lang="en-US">Change in operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities arising from lease modification.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ChangeInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToFinancingCosts" xlink:label="loc_msc_ChangeInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToFinancingCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ChangeInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToFinancingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Change In Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Related To Financing Costs</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferToInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferToInvestments" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of significant accounting policies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Cash cash equivalents and restricted cash disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long Term Assets [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long-term Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherLongTermAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Other long term assets policy.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalization Of Interest Including Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized Interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalizationOfInterestIncludingAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for capitalization of interest including amortization of deferred financing costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Long-lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Financing Costs [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for deferred financing costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">The note disclosure of carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening Costs [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PreopeningCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for pre opening costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and Promotional Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Net Loss Attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited Per Class A Ordinary Share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Recent Changes in Accounting Standards</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Leases [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LeasesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for leasing arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Principles of Consolidation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Income Non Operating [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_InterestIncomeNonOperatingPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income non operating.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ScheduleOfLandUseRightTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_ScheduleOfLandUseRightTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfLandUseRightTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of the gross carrying value of land use right, the total amortization and the net carrying value as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of components of lease costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MaturitiesOfOperatingLeaseLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of maturities of operating lease liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of components of lease income</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LessorOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_msc_LessorOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Significant Related Party Transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Outstanding Balances Arising from Operating Income or Prepayment of Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_msc_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Results of Operations of Segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OrganizationalTransactionsAndParticipationAgreementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Organizational Transactions and Participation Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OrganizationalTransactionsAndParticipationAgreementsTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_OrganizationalTransactionsAndParticipationAgreementsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OrganizationalTransactionsAndParticipationAgreementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Organizational Transactions and Participation Agreements [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OrganizationAndBusinessLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Organization And Business [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OrganizationAndBusinessLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Organization and Business [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OrganizationAndBusinessLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_OrganizationAndBusinessLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OrganizationAndBusinessLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Organization and business [Line Items].</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommonStockDividendPercentageOne" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock dividend percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CommonStockDividendPercentageOne" xlink:to="lab_msc_CommonStockDividendPercentageOne" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommonStockDividendPercentageOne" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock dividend percentage one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Available unused borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Amount Available To Draw</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Amount available to draw</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xlink:to="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Amount available to draw, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_OwnershipDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_NewCotaiLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">New Cotai, LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_NewCotaiLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">New Cotai, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_PeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period axis.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_PeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period domain.</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Furniture and Fixtures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Leasehold Improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Leasehold improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vehicles [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Motor vehicles [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VehiclesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xlink:label="loc_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Property Plant And Equipment Description Of Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xlink:to="lab_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Description of useful lives of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares from assumed exchange of Class B ordinary shares to Class A ordinary shares under the if-converted method</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Anti-dilutive Class A ordinary shares under the if-converted method excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss attributable to Studio City International Holdings Limited per Class A ordinary share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" xlink:label="loc_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Write off of accumulated amortization of gaming assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization writeoff of Gaming Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" xlink:to="lab_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_WriteOffOfAccumulatedAmortizationOfGamingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Write off of accumulated amortization of gaming assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Costs Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expenses incurred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Costs Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expenses capitalized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandUseRightPeriod" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Land use rights, estimated useful life</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right Period</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" xlink:label="loc_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum deposits recognizing Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum deposits recognizing period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" xlink:to="lab_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MaximumDepositsRecognizingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum deposits recognizing Period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Refund Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Advance customer deposits and ticket sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and promotional costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" xlink:label="loc_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Tax Benefit Greater Than Likelihood</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of tax benefit greater than likelihood</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" xlink:to="lab_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfTaxBenefitGreaterThanLikelihood" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of tax benefit greater than likelihood</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease in Advance Customer Deposits and Ticket Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in advance customer deposits and ticket sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSales" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in advance customer deposits and ticket sales.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment losses recognized on property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Customer Deposits And Ticket Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Customer Deposits and Ticket Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Customer Deposits And Ticket Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdvanceCustomerDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Customer Deposits And Ticket Sales.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Cash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Cash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Cash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Cash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, gross</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_HotelServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_HotelServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_HotelServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_HotelServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OtherMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OtherMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Construction in Progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Construction in progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CasinoAxis" xlink:label="loc_msc_CasinoAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CasinoAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_CasinoAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CasinoDomain" xlink:label="loc_msc_CasinoDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CasinoDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_CasinoDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CasinoDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_StudioCityCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio city casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Leased Property And Equipment Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated depreciation and amortization of property and equipment held under finance lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated depreciation and amortization of property and equipment held under finance lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Leased Property And Equipment Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of property and equipment held under finance lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of property and equipment under finance lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" xlink:label="loc_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Annual Fee Per Square Meter For Years Four To Ten</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" xml:lang="en-US">Description of annual fee per square meter for years four to ten</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" xlink:to="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsFourToTen" xml:lang="en-US">Description of annual fee per square meter for years four to ten.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" xlink:label="loc_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Annual Fee Per Square Meter For Years One To Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" xml:lang="en-US">Description of annual fee per square meter for years one to three</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" xlink:to="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DescriptionOfAnnualFeePerSquareMeterForYearsOneToThree" xml:lang="en-US">Description of annual fee per square meter for years one to three.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xml:lang="en-US">Area of Land</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xml:lang="en-US">Area of land</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization expenses of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Other Depreciation and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization expenses of other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" xlink:label="loc_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Noncurrent Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" xlink:to="lab_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherAssetsNoncurrentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Noncurrent, Gross</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Amortization Other Assets Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Less: accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amortization of other long-term assets as of balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term assets, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits for acquisition of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other deposits and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type Lease, Lease Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandUseRightAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandUseRightAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandUseRightAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandUseRightAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Land use right.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandUseRightGross" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandUseRightGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightGross" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Right, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandUseRightGross" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandUseRightGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandUseRightGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:label="loc_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Amortization Of Land Use Right</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Less: accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:to="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amount of amortization of land use right.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xlink:label="loc_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables For Acquisition Of Property And Equipment Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xlink:to="lab_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">The current portion of payables for acquisition of property and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating expense and other accruals and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Advance customer deposits and ticket sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StaffCostAccruals" xlink:label="loc_msc_StaffCostAccruals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostAccruals" xml:lang="en-US">Staff cost accruals</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostAccruals" xml:lang="en-US">Staff cost accruals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StaffCostAccruals" xlink:to="lab_msc_StaffCostAccruals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostAccruals" xml:lang="en-US">Staff cost accruals</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TermLoanFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xlink:label="loc_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Two Thousand And Twenty One Credit Facilities Due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 2021 Credit Facilities, due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 2021 Credit Facilities, due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xlink:to="lab_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SccTwoThousandAndTwentyOneCreditFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Two Thousand and Twenty One Credit Facilities due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xlink:label="loc_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Two Thousand And Twenty Four Revolving Facilities Due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 2024 Revolving Facilities, due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 2024 Revolving Facility, due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xlink:to="lab_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCTwoThousandAndTwentyFourRevolvingFacilitiesDue2029Member" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Two Thousand and Twenty Four Revolving Facilities due 2029 [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Nine S C F Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF 5.000% Senior Notes, due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes of Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Eight S C F Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF 6.500% Senior Notes, due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Eight SCF Senior Notes of Six Point Five Zero Zero Percent [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Seven S C C Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 7.000% Senior Notes, due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Seven SCC Senior Notes of Seven Point Zero Zero Zero Percent [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Five SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF 6.000% Senior Notes, due 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">2025 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Five SCF Senior Notes of Six Point Zero Zero Zero Percent [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior unsecured notes information by type of long-term debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortized deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue premiums</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long term Prepayments Deposits and Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Five and Two Thousand and Twenty Eight SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">2025 &amp; 2028 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandandTwentyFiveandTwoThousandandTwentyEightSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand and twenty five and two thousand and twenty eight Scf senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand And Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 2029 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand And Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial 2029 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">The carrying value of long-term debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate principal amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Purchase Price As Percentage Of Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase price as percentage of principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Senior notes purchase price as percentage of principal.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate per annum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xlink:label="loc_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets Restricted From Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets restricted from distribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xlink:to="lab_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets as of the date restricted from being distributed under the terms of the debt instrument.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss On Extinguishment Of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on extinguishment of debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain On Extinguishment Of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_GainOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on extinguishment of debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xlink:label="loc_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Tender Offer Amount Accepted Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Tender offer amount accepted for purchase, maximum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xlink:to="lab_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum tender offer amount accepted for purchase.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Currency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:label="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:to="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Four Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">2024 Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Four Tender Offer</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Three Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">2023 Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Seven S C C Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC 7.000% Senior Notes, due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TwoThousandAndTwentySevenSCCSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Seven SCC Senior Notes of Seven Point Zero Zero Zero Percent [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Credit Facilities [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, bank collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate margin per annum added to applicable variable rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Loan commitment fees recognized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Available unused borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing capacity of incremental facility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xlink:label="loc_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Credit Adjustment Spread</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xlink:to="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument credit adjustment spread.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate H I B O R [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Inter bank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_USD" xlink:label="loc_currency_USD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_USD" xlink:to="lab_currency_USD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_HKD" xlink:label="loc_currency_HKD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_HKD" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_HKD" xlink:to="lab_currency_HKD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease costs:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of land use right</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Costs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease costs:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Operating Lease Other Information Related To Lease Term And Discount Rate [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LesseeOperatingLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Operating Lease Other Information Related To Lease Term And Discount Rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases, Weighted average remaining lease term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Less: amount representing interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Less: amount representing interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type Lease, Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xlink:label="loc_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Operating Leases Contingent Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent operating lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xlink:to="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of contingent rental revenue recognized, based on the occurrences of an event or condition.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Operating Leases Minimum Lease Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum operating lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" xlink:to="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LessorOperatingLeasesMinimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of lease revenue recognized for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Difference between undiscounted cash flow and present value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xlink:label="loc_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Contractual Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Renewable contract term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xlink:to="lab_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Extended contractual lease term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:label="loc_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligations Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Initial contract term (in years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:to="lab_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual obligations term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xlink:label="loc_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease Agreements Last Expiration Date As Grantor</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases - as lessor, last expiry date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xlink:to="lab_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease agreements last expiration date as lessor.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease, noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease, current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land Concession Contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LandConcessionContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land concession contracts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Operating Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">The estimated fair values of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure on Capital Structure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DisclosureOnCapitalStructureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure on capital structure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CapitalStructureTable" xlink:label="loc_msc_CapitalStructureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CapitalStructureTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_CapitalStructureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xlink:label="loc_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of income taxes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Macau Complementary Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macau operations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Complementary Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax authority Macau complementary tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority, Hong Kong and Other Jurisdictions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong and other jurisdictions operations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TaxAuthorityHongKongAndOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax authority, Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of income taxes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xml:lang="en-US">Inland Revenue, Hong Kong [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxesinPriorYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxesinPriorYearsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxesinPriorYearsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">(Over) under provision of income taxes in prior years:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">(Over) under provision of income taxes in prior years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Over provision in prior years</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax (benefit) expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense - current:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense - current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax (benefit) expense - deferred:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit) - deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Complementary Tax rate, percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of tax on estimated taxable income</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible interest expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xlink:label="loc_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Exempt Income Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xlink:to="lab_msc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other adjustments, percent</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Depreciation and Amortization, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization, percent</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other, percent</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective tax rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in valuation allowances , percent</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpiredLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Expired tax losses</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate differential</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Exempt Income Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncomeInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to interest income exempt from income taxes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Depreciation and Amortization, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_MOP" xlink:label="loc_currency_MOP" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_MOP" xml:lang="en-US">Macau, Patacas</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_MOP" xml:lang="en-US">Macau</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_MOP" xlink:to="lab_currency_MOP" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_HK" xlink:label="loc_country_HK" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_HK" xml:lang="en-US">HONG KONG</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_HK" xlink:to="lab_country_HK" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation allowances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation allowances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted operating tax losses carry forwards</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Net Operating Losses And Tax Carry Forwards Expired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted operating tax losses carried forwards, expired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xlink:to="lab_msc_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Net operating losses carry forwards and tax expired in current fiscal year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xlink:label="loc_msc_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xlink:to="lab_msc_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ProvisionRelatedToTaxWithholdingForDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Provision related to tax withholding for dividends</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liability, undistributed earnings</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsNoExpiryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards No Expiry [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsNoExpiryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating tax loss carry forwards no expiry.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards Expiring Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards Expiring 2028 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Information by period subject to enacted tax law.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards Expiring Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards Expiring 2027 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsExpiringTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Information by period subject to enacted tax law.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxRuleAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Rule [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncomeTaxRuleAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncomeTaxRuleAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" xlink:label="loc_msc_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Rule [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Net operating losses carried forward</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Depreciation and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Sub-total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" xlink:label="loc_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Asset Lease Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax asset lease liability.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xlink:label="loc_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Capital Allowances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized capital allowances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xlink:to="lab_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from unrealized capital allowances.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">At beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">At end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Additions based on tax positions related to prior year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Additions based on tax positions related to current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Increase (Decrease), Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of employer contributions into the defined contribution retirement benefits schemes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanIncreaseDecreaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" xlink:label="loc_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan Employee Vesting period From Date Of Employment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" xml:lang="en-US">Defined contribution plan employee vesting period from date of employment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" xlink:to="lab_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeVestingPeriodFromDateOfEmployment" xml:lang="en-US">Defined contribution plan employee vesting period from date of employment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Distribution Of Profits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DistributionOfProfitsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Distribution Of Profits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit for the appropriation of profit after tax for to legal reserve in accordance with the provisions of the Macau Commercial Code.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum percentage of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve, minimum percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum percentage of profit after tax for appropriation to legal reserve in accordance with the provisions of the Macau Commercial Code until the reserve balance reaches a specified percentage of share capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Of Legal Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate balance of legal reserves</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance of legal reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Dividends" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends declared</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DividendsProposed" xlink:label="loc_msc_DividendsProposed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DividendsProposed" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Proposed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DividendsProposed" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends proposed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DividendsProposed" xlink:to="lab_msc_DividendsProposed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DividendsProposed" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends proposed, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:to="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Commitments Relating To Property And Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital commitments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital commitments relating to construction and acquisition of property and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Entered With Bank To Meet Certain Payment Obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount entered with a bank to meet certain payment obligations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount entered with a bank to meet certain payment obligations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xlink:label="loc_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Utilized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility utilized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xlink:to="lab_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, utilized.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Extension Of Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ExtensionOfMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of maturity date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of A Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a promissory note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a promissory note.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Contractual Term [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Contractual Term [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Maturity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Maturity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmendmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmendmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmendmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmendmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmendmentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AmendmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_msc_AmendmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AmendmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AmendmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_AmendmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_AfterAmendmentMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_AfterAmendmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_AfterAmendmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">After Amendment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_AfterAmendmentMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_AfterAmendmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CurrencyAmountAxis" xlink:label="loc_msc_CurrencyAmountAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CurrencyAmountAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Currency Amount [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CurrencyAmountAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_CurrencyAmountAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CurrencyAmountDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Currency Amount [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CurrencyAmountDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_CurrencyAmountDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and its Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and its Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsanditsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco resorts and its subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Irad Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Center Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">iRad [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms Food and Beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms and food and beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsFoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms Food and Beverage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff Costs Recharges [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff costs recharges [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsRechargesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff Costs Recharges.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CorporateServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_CorporateServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CorporateServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_CorporateServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CorporateServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_CorporateServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CorporateServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_OtherServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_OtherServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_OtherServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_OtherServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_OtherServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of Goods and Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of goods and services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of goods and services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff Costs For Construction And Renovation Work Capitalized [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff costs for construction and renovation work capitalized [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_StaffCostsForConstructionAndRenovationWorkCapitalizedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Staff Costs For Construction And Renovation Work Capitalized [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MallAndSalesTypeLeaseMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_MallAndSalesTypeLeaseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MallAndSalesTypeLeaseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mall and Sales-Type Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MallAndSalesTypeLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_MallAndSalesTypeLeaseMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and Purchase of Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and purchase of assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SaleAndPurchaseOfAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and purchase of assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Transfers and Changes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer-in of other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from Affiliated Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SecurityDepositReceived" xlink:label="loc_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Security Deposit Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" xlink:to="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of a liability, typically cash, provided by a counterparty for certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionAxis" xlink:label="loc_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Of Financial Position Portion [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionAxis" xlink:to="lab_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionDomain" xlink:label="loc_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Of Financial Position Portion [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionDomain" xlink:to="lab_msc_StatementOfFinancialPositionPortionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_CurrentPortionMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_CurrentPortionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_CurrentPortionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Current Portion [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_CurrentPortionMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_CurrentPortionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_CurrentPortionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent portion [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_NoncurrentPortionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent portion</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Security Deposit Received [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xlink:label="loc_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Payment For Senior Notes Repurchase Consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid for repurchase of senior notes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xlink:to="lab_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for repurchase of senior notes consideration.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_SCCSeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho And His Controlled Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho and his controlled entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho Controlled Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho's controlled entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_LawrenceYauLungHoControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MrHoMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_MrHoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MrHoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mr Ho [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MrHoMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_MrHoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MrHoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mr ho.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_IndependentDirectorMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_IndependentDirectorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts' subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_MelcoResortsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_ServicesFeeMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_ServicesFeeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServicesFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Services fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServicesFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Services fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_ServicesFeeMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_ServicesFeeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_ServicesFeeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Services fee</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_RoomsMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_RoomsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_RoomsMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_RoomsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_RoomsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" xlink:label="loc_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from casino contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from casino contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" xlink:to="lab_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_RevenueFromCasinoContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from casino contract</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:label="loc_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation And Amortization Including Amortization Of Land Use RIght</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:to="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_DepreciationAndAmortizationIncludingAmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization including amortization of land use right.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cost and Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other segment items</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msc-20251231.xsd#msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xlink:label="loc_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefits Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xlink:to="lab_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_msc_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Expense Information Used by CODM, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Expense Information Used by CODM, Description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Financial Statements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Financial Statements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScheduleOfCondensedFinancialStatementsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CondensedFinancialStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_srt_CondensedFinancialStatementsCaptionsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedFinancialStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]</link:label>
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